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TYPHOON IN HONGKONG.

FLOATING POPULATION SAFE,

GARDENS AND STREETS WRECKED AND

DESTROYED.

14th inst

Within four days of the anniversary of the memorable typhoon of 1906 Hongkong has again been swept by a cyclone very closely. approximating in fury to that of the last 18th of September. Fortunately, on this occasion, the approach of the typhoon had heen known for days by the Boating population of the Colony, and so far as can be ascertained from all official and other sources there has not been a single life lost as the result of the visitation. But the damage on shore has been great, particularly in the destruc tion of Hongkong's more esthetic features such as the Public Gardens. Last year Sir Matthew Nathan, in referring to the effects of the typhoon then, said that the gardens

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20

1907.

OUTSTATION TOUCHED. injury to any one of the steamers, ander repair The only report received at headquarters and vessels under Construction, or to the mas from Wanchai district was the uprooting of a tensive plant and workshope-belonging to the huge trae at the junction of Matheson Street. Company With the exception of the sinking West Point and Telestänieni appeared to have of small Priastman's dredger at tal-chi-kok got off scot free. Owing to the stoppage of the the Company loss is absolutely. Even in ferviss intelligence from Yau-ma-li and Shany the case of thin dredger, the Company itself ki-wan is not yet to band. It is not be suffers no loss, as she was at the time on hire lieved however, that anything serious bap to Chinese contractors The vessel has been paned at these out-stations. From the Har dignified with the name of "dredger," but bour department we learnt that all well she is in reality catblog more than a pontoon with a sort of contrivance for dredging of a vety primitive form,

THE TYPHOON AT MACAO

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The half yearly meeting of the abaronoklāts of the Hongkong Hotel Compas held in the hotel officer to da obe Edward "Orbomo prellad and charms presset Dr. W. Nobla And Mr. F directors Mr. C. Mooner, socrates

A. Turner, E. J. Chapman, Ho Wing. Chan Nam, E. S Kadoorie, James Walker

Haskell, and J, Ajnold. The Secretary read t

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the S.E. of Hongkong and to be moving to with fragrant blossoms, besides of our of the fa wards W.N.W. at the time. Presnum romniaedlack-fruit trees in the Gardens, were lopped high over N. Ching Strong winds were off The opposite gate-the Peak Road likely to prevail in the Formosa Channel, and entrance to the Gardens-was blockaded by cyclonic gales along the Northern shores of, débris from the hinge Brazilian nut tree The the China Sea. The forecast for Hongkong roof of the unused Band Farilion had por and neighbourhood was "N.E probably tour of the tin-lining, and ralt water pipes veering to S.E. gale; squally, rainy How stripped off. The shady silky-oak avenas correct the warning was, the experience fait of the second terrace above the Fountain later in the evening and throughout last night e denuded of much of its beauty. In and early this morning sufficiently evidences deed, it will be your before the areaue the scientific accuracy and precision of the will be again what it had been. Thanks with the shipping, sy barge corre twenty feet long by ten wide Hongkong Observatory's deductions, carping to the precaution taken by Mr. W.). Tulcher, OBSERVATORY REPORT,

the unperintendent of the Botanical wod critica notwithstanding

shipping in the harbour and the native Affosenation Department, almost the entire On the 14th at 630-Orders issued to hoist marinas population took timely warming from collection of the pot plants of the more choice the Black Cone point downwards and Ball the official bulletin, From the big ocean linera varieties had been saved: These were removed (indicates a typhoon SW. of Colony within te the smaller coasting steamers, and the to shelter on the previous evening. The flower 3:0 miles) At 12.35

P-The typhoon huge steel lighters to the diminutive slipper beds presented and spectacle for core on reached the Coast to the S.W. of Macao, after probably boats-all sought shelter before dusk. Those part, potably those where the crimson coxcombe few, eat more than a dozen or so, like had been planted. At the main gateway the passing near Gap Rock Barly this morning

The barometer is rising quickly in Hongkong preferred to remisis at their moorings, were weckage which partially blocked the way the China coast to the Northward. Over Japan the press, and other large vessels which visitor was confronted by a quantity of

and a slight rise has taken place, stro, along left with the whole expante of water to

Even at this early bour the bead gardener and the Loochoos pressure has decreased. themselves from the shores of Victoria to Kow was auparintending a staff of coolies in re The highest pressure in still shown over, N. Kemin Hongkong. As helt on board the Macoast to have mached finality; indeed, et times oux' look. They, nevertheless, took the extra pre-moving the débris

China and the Sea of japantothenate Ne caution to pay out of wind and sos. In

Moderate N.H. winds are expected to prevail cope with the buffeting

Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon in the Formosa Channel, and cyclonic strong lunghom Bay, before nightfall, there was a

tion Department for the promptitude with China Sea, a couple tiver boats, a steel water-baal ¿f the

which the work of removing the refase has rongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending beauty within ten years. Whatever has been Union Co., besides a number of launches, done in the intervalto redeem the Colony's only junks, etc. Farther in the distance in Kowloon

loon been begun. Early in the day spare conserat 10 am to-day, 5.38 inches. FORECAST, gardens which can be enjoyed by the poor Bay a fleet of not less than eleven large-sized vancy carts were brought up to convenient

Hongkong and neighbourhood, S.E. Hongkong's nursery, in fact where the ocean-going veicis were riding snugly at paints to load the heaps of branches, leaves, etc.

that had been collected at street corners pre winds, decreasing (equally, showery, children of the congested areas may forget anchor for the night. Beyord, and at no great.

2 Formosa Channel, N.. winds, moderato. the sordid surrounding of their daily life, hus-distance from Junk Bay, the "argusies of magic patory to removal.

South coast of China between Hongkong been partly undone, and what remains serve as reminders of what had been achieved

Lamocks; SE to E, winds, fresh, age,

South coast of China between Hongkong by the Botanical and Afforestation Depart

and Hainan, Cyclonic gales, ment in the short space of twelve months.

cable

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story read the patice calling the In the Observatory bulletin for Saturday it was stated that the typhoon had moved na la

The Chairman said :-We will, if you approve, Gap Rock early that morains. That the Lore business of the Hotel dating the the S.W. const of Macao after passing gear accept the report and accounts is rea cist was absolutely correct is borse out by the covered by the report, was noť marked by: report which reaches us to-day, Fat the unusual feature except that the moo are that the typhoon was felt much more severe ethers, have become so familiar of late, seems et facts which we have gathered the indications clics of custom to which we in jy in the Portuguese settlement than it was

weekly 'returns even indicated a slight'improvė. the Steamer Sui Fal

experiences selatcil to Honchong Telegraph reporter (a-day to dissent, affording courage to hope that the long protracted gloom, that has settled like a blight tinctly intersation. The Suitzar left Hongkong upon the commercial life of the Colony) will

would not recover their original bloom and Promiscuous agglomeration of tramp steamers, the officials of the P.W.D. and the Afforestas winds, and gelaa over the North part of tho | on her usual run on Friday afternoon at para lody givaway to a brighter Valmon-

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ails" in the immense fleet of fishing junks had taken refuge on the les of the towering hills which form the northern background of the land-locked harbour of the city of Victoria

steam vessels,

AT YAUMATI DAY

THE PUBLIC LIGHTING.” - Throughout the night the dual system of maintained with the street lighting was perfect efficiency. Early in the forensen Mr. E. W. Terry, of the Gas Works, was golog over the principal streets looking for any de fects or breakdowns. When questioned by a representative of the Hongkong Telegraph, Mr. Terry had the satisfaction of informing him that not a single report, much less a com- plaint, of any breakdown had been received at the head office. Similady was the electric hting service--both public and private maintained..

THE TRAMWAYS.

• The Tramways were conducted without any disorganization much to the convenience of the public on the lower as well as on the upper levels.

THE KOWLOON FERRY......

In order not to inconvenience Kowloon re sidents, the Star Ferry Co. kept their double-enders running to as late an hour yesterday as was consistent with safety, The last Ferry" was at 8 p.m. yesterday, the service being resumed at 10.30 am. to-day,

THE RIVER STEAMERS.

within safe distances of one another, the peering lenses of a good telescope from any house on the higher levels of Victoria could easily pick out a stately fleet of not less than twenty-six steel and wooden lighters of between cus and 1,000 tons capicity each. They laclud- ed the fios, cap icious lighters of the Peninsular and Oriental Stram Navigation Co., those of Messrs. Butterfield and Swite, olhers owned by Mesin-Jardine, Matheson and Co., the long The sa. Sulễ Tại from Macao did not leave kong, Chaton and Macao Steamboat Co., and lar Hongkong to-day, while ber sister-skip-the alto of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Sui As sought shelter at Stonecutters and Godown Co. "Some of the Union Steam remained there throughout to-day. There Water Boat Co.'s versels, numerous launches was thus no steamer from ar to Macao, The Fatskan, which left for Hongkong from and hundreds of juoks and sampans were collected together in the bay off Yaumati, be- Canton, "yesterday had por arrived at the tween the Naval Yard Camber and Cosmopolit-time of writing, and the presumption is that she an. Dock, for the night.

is safely anchored in shelter somewhere near The Brothers. The Heungshan steamed to her wharf shortly after eleven this forenoon and embarked passengers for Canton at noon to-day

It was in the Causeway Bay Shelter, how: That apart, the fact that human life ever, that the busy floating population of the has been spared, and that we have Colony had gone in their thousands to be pratet ed from the merciless onslaught of a not been subjected to the ghastly scenes devastating typhoon which happily, last night's which marked the decline and die storm did not prove to be as its predecessor of pearance of the storm last year, is

a year ago. Within the bay enclosed by matter for inhite thankfulness. Not the Breakwater was a veritable ses of masts, sampan appears to have suffered; the few included among which were dozens of dimi steamers which remained at anchor in the native, funnels of the privately-owned and centre of the harbour rode safely throughout public launches which have made the barbour the long hours when the wind was at its of Hongkong famous for the number and fiercest; while the small steamers left their beauty of design of this particular class of moorings at the wharves and weathered the gale at Stonecutter's Island. Yaumati. had apparently nothing to report in the way of casualtics, and the other districts on the peninsula are equally barren of in- telligence, which in this case certainly justifies the old adage which has it that no Bows is good news. What the damage done on shore will amount to it is impossible to estimate. Stretches of the thoroughfare —along-Praya—East were swept by the coms bined forces of the sea and the sky, and huge ragged patches of roadway, scarred and torn, are evidence of the violence of the storm. Many houses were stripped of jalousies and shutters while there was su preme desolation among those floral oma. ments which decorate houses in Hongkong. It is doubtful whether, even when at its worst, which was probably in the early hours of this morning, the typhoon rose to the lungshan and Sui An, Bebind the Island height attained by its short-lived predeces tolerably fair fleet of German coasters and sor. But it was much more prolonged, other smaller steamers had taken shelter. -with-the-result-that-the-damage causThus comfortably accommodated the entire ed was mote the effect of the con- shipping went through the twelve hours' tinued assaults made by the wind and storm without so much as a single incident or rain which were driven furiously and at casualty to report at time of writing. times with incredible force 'over the Colony. Indeed, the fact that the storm wreaked fis effects afterwards, in, the, main, seems to be evident from the numerous collapses which occurred this forenoon when the gale had exhausted itself. But even they were not of a very serious character, being practically Insignificant and conducive more to interest on the part of the spectators than alarm,

The principal burden of the typhoon's depredations will fall on the Director of Public Works and the Superintendent of the Botaisical-and-Afforestation-Department,|| who, by this time, are well accustomed to their respective tasks. Mr. F. G. Vigs, Director of the Hongkong Observatory, deserves all praise for the early intelligence he afforded the residents of the Colony of the coming of the storm. Long before it bad burst over the island all who might have otherwise been in danger were safely be -stowed for the night, and it will be in teresting to observe whether Mr. Bigg will on this occasion reap the reward of his services in a chorus of laudation as a set-off to the revilings which were freely offered when he or his assistants failed to do the impossible last year.

COMPARATIVELY LITTLE DAMAGE,

SIUPPING SANELY BRELTEHED.

BEHIND STONECUTTER'S ISLAND. Near Stonecutter's Island on the Victoria side of the harbour were the river steamer

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ON THE UPPER LEVELS,

It would appear that the only damages to be recorded in connection with the gale are those which must be chronicled as having occurred ashore, and these are fortunately limited to nothing more than floods and wreckage in private and the Public Gardens, and the re- pored collapse of two houses in the native quarter of the town. As to the latter rumour no verification could be obtained at official sources. The Police headquarters had no news of the occurrence. The report can thus be dis- missed as having had its origin with-idle Rossipers

Dunheved "

and

• U. 3. MAIL POSTPONED. Owing to the unsettled condition of the weather, the Pacifie Mail S.S. Co. will not be able to dispatch the fanchuria with the Ameri- csc mail until to-morrow at nots (Sunday), weather permitting.

Other postponements include the Rubt for Manila, and the Kwongsang for Swatow and Shanghai....

BAROMETRIC READINGS..

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TAI HANG VILLAGE FLOODED,

SHIPS IN THE STORM,

16th inst.

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At the time the black S. typhoon signal phere. By dint of economy accompanied up. As usual on such occasions, the river naturally by an inevitable though

small; steamers take the inner passage, tö”

sacrifice of efficiency, we have been able heavy swells. Capt. Morritos, accordingly to arrest a further large dimibollut pro steered a course, after passing Capluimon, file, and but for several exceptiousi löms between, Iantae and the mainland. The pas of expenditure, the half year's profit would sage was a wholly uneventful as there were

have equalled that of the previous year in spite occasional showers with overcast weather. The of the decrease in

cascentes. revenue. "But Tat arrived at Macao at 5:45. p.m.

we shall continue to enforce and soon was berthed at her whart where all the passengers were landed Within ap bour or so of her ariival, as the wind was freshening, at 6.30 p.m., it was decided to haul off the swf for to the Company's buoy, The buoy is moored right opposite the steamer's wharf in the Inner Harbour. At this time Capt. Morrison made preparations to meet the typhoon. Orders were given to let go the port anchor with thirty fathoms of cable. By this time the wind was blowing with increasing intensity and greater velocity, roudering the work of making the ship fast to the busy aap of the utmost difficulty. A decision was then arrived at by which orders were given from the bridge to heave up anchor sad, the Swi Tal was made fast to the whaif again at 7.55 p.m.

The full report appearing in the last issue of this paper of the typhoon on Friday night and Saturday morning was confined"principally to the damage wrought ashore by the storm. Since theo as ships began to arrive in large numbers between Sunday morning and to-day faller re- ports of the severity of the storm bave been galbered. The experiences of the vessels which were overtaken by the typhoon, as far as they are obtainable, are recorded below. At nine o'clock at night the Guia Fort fire

On shore further damage has to be noted by the Typhoon Gan and a heavy squall was then reason of the fact that a serious collapse oc- blowing. The wind, which came from' p cured at Tai Hang, at 7.30 am. on Sunday. northerly direction blow with typhonic force For some time past the P.W.D. has been at 10 p.m. Rain poured in blinding showers. engaged in re-training an old nullah in the The barometer at this time read. 29.49, having village. Forty feet of the wall supporting the fallen from 29.54 st 9 30 p.m. The next read West Tank, so called, of Tai Hang nulishing of the glass at midnight showed it to collapsed, precipitating a huge volume of register 29.43, N.NE) it was momentarily water into the village below. be accident increasing in violence and hauling to Exif- | resulted in the village being flooded. The ward. The fallowing barometric readings

streets were, two fest deep in water in certain indicate the course of the sform:-- places, while water had lodged in the base. cat floors of the villagers' houses to the height of an ordinary table.

The recent night prowl of a panther brought with it "bad joss". The villagers put down the accident to the evil influences of the black cat"

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14th Sept. 1:30a.m. 29, 39

3. N.E. wind 2, 4 4 a m. E.NE. wind 29, 75 a.m. S.E. wind 29 23

For the next ball hour the typhoon was at its fiercest. The shore liner of the steamer parting, the officers aboard slipped up ropes,

·OLD HEADQUARTER HOUSE. COLLAPSED.

let go both anchors and "brought up" with 75 One of the few remaining houses of the early fathoms starboard and sixty port anchor be. days of Hongkong came to grief on Satur-ween Company's buoy. In this position the day morning when the old headquarter | ship was laying snug. Violent typhonic squalls house in Spring Gardens, at Wanchai, continued to b'ow until 8 a.m. when the collapsed. The house is known as 184,, Queen's weather began to moderate. Shortly after one Road East. It had been condemned, and o'clock the Sui Tai proceeded to her wharf. consequently was not in occupation by The barometer rose from 39.42 at 8 am, to anyone. During the heavy rain the back 29.50 at to a.m, and stood at 29.60 at noon with portion was brought down. Later in the wind S.S.W..

prendon, the front walls were shored tip.

MARITIME INCIDENTS.

Of the maritimo incidents the Glass and Ry courtesy of Messrs, C. J. Gaupp & Co. the Rochester fared about the worst. The and Ges. Falconer and Co. we were enabled former felt the full force of the typhoon to obtain the following barometric readings:—when within twenty-five miles of the pon..

From Gaupp & Co~ 13th- 6 pm. 29.56 to p.m. 29.56

14th

am. 29.50 (lowest reading).

The steering gear with both the steamers, as not infrequently happens, broke down as the vessels were tossed about Ilko- cocklesbells in the trough of the buge sens that resa monn.. 3.30 am. 29.50, then rising steadily until: tains high on occasions. The officers had

most anxious time of it, but gallantly brought their ships to part in safety and with com. paratively small damage, which was limited to the life boats and deck fittings,

__$,00.a.m--29-57

12.03 (8000) 29.76

From Falconer & Co.:-

13th 14th

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5pm. 39 55 1a.m. 29.47 (lowest reading).

During the height of the storm the shed on the wharf was blown claan Of,

THE INUNDATION IN JAPAN,

CURIOUS SEQUEL.

The Japan Chronicle says:-lt„seems that the Fuji paper-mill is in difficulties owing to the scarcity of the supply of raw material for Paper-making. The mill entered into a con- tract with the Kitani Untoten, forwarding agents in Shizuoka, for the transport of 300 tons of wood for paper-making daily for six months up to the end of this month. Owing to FRENCH MAIL "TOURANE."

the interruption of the railway service on the Arrivals from the North to day report normal Tokaldo line by the inundations, the transport conditions of weather all the way South. Na of the wood has been entirely stopped, while turally a good deal of interest centred is the the stock in the mill is fast falling short. The two French mail steamere due at Hongkong quantity of paper required by newspaper offices early this morning the Zource from the in Toxio amounts to ico rolls a day, and these North and the Nere frons Singapore via Salgon.offices are at present obtaining supply from The Tourane arrived at schedule time, being the Fuji and Yokkaichi paper-mills, but the made fast to her buoy by anven o'clock to-day, transportation of paper has now been stopped. while the er was signalled from Victoria Peak During the past few days 1,113 rolls were shortly after ten this forenoon. Capt. G. Lan- shipped by the Uradino-mar, Brimary celin, of the Touran, reported having left Woo and Hyogo-mars and the newspaper offices sung at 1 pm on Saturday, the 14th inst; his in Tokio ero sald to be experiencing great vessel experienced fine weather throughout inconvenience owing to the small stock of paper with RW. monsoon.

Viscount Kuki, now residing in Kobe, has contributed Y200 in aid of the relief fund for the sufferers from the recent inundations in and Tokugawa régime,

Mr. Izumi Hyojiro, of Sannomiya, has atro contributed Yoo in aid of the same fand in Fukuchiyama, through the Kencho,

THE 9.9.. "CHIALI " IN SHELTER,

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the requirements of efficiency. The recent unfortunate collapse of a portion of a yaraqdak has somewhat precipitated matters in

COLDEC... tion with those portions of the Hótel knoko an the. Old Building and East wing. Both arO quite unsailed to the purposes of a Betel the old building by reason of its wasteful, ram- bling corridors, and huge rooms; the East wing rooms by the absence of light and squti- Tation. For these reasons your directar, for some years, part, have had in mind their demoli- tion and reconstruction, but in view of ube changed condition of affairs of late, we have kosi. tated to recommend any large expenditure bop- ing to carry on as we were till times improved. his collapse, however, necessitates a large and immediate outlay in repairs, which, in-view of the unsuitability of the structures to which I have referred, we cannot advion you to incur. We recommend instead that both buildings be demolished, excepting mail portion of the East wing where machinery is situated, and that now buildings be erected, details of which will be disclosed later on when plans are for- ther advanced, and when you will be asked to meet for the purpose of sanctioning an increase of capital to the extent of probably $300 DOG and we hope to hers the new buildings will be a great improvement and bring the hotel up to dale, Before moving the adoption of the report and accouste I would be glad to answar'aoy questions that any sh treholder might like to ask.

No questions were asked.

The Chairman then moved the adoption of the report and accounts,

Mr. Haskell seconded.

The motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. Turner moved the re-election of Mr. W. Il, Potts as director..

Mr. Chapman seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried,

Mr. Walker moved the re-appointment of Messrs. H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe an auditors.

Mr. Ho Wing seconded, and the motion was 'carried.

The Chairman: Dividends will be ready to morrow morning, gentlemen, Thank you for your attendance.

THE NEW VICEROY OF CANTON.

We ante from a telegram from The Timar Peking correspondent that Tren Chun-hssas, the Viceroy-elect of Canton, who' since his appointment has not proceeded further than Shanghai, has at last, after many appeals on the ground of illaess, bean permitted to resign office and go into retirement. In Chit, the Throne has no means of estimating the sincerity of a plea of illness for the medical knowledge of the Court physicians is still empirical, corresponding to the knowledge in Englsed in the time of the early Saxons. As a matter of fact, Tsen Chun-bsuan is seriously Biwith chronic renal affection. The new Viceroy of Canton is Chang Yen chun... He was formerly Governor of Kwang-tung province, and was holding office when the post was abolished. "At- present he is Governor of Honan province. He has had a long official career in China, and considerable intercourse with foreigners, especially when he was Governor of Shan-si province. As Viceroy of Canton his attitude and other questions will be a matter of desp towards railway construction, trade, piracy concern to British interests in the Far East, and especially to the Colony of Hongkong. The appointment has been favourably re-

ON THE UPPER LEVELS. Starting on a tour of perambulation at an carly hour this morning, our reporter gained the heights of Sir Paul Chater's conspicuous ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.. residence, "Marble Hall," on Conduit Road.

With the unsettled state of the weather Traversing the entire length of this magnificent

which broke over the Colony, on Thursday promenade it could be seen that the sharp gusts of wind overnight had played havoc with afternoon, the storm which struck Hongkong scures of flower pots in carefully laid out last night was not altogether moexpected. It kardens and parterres. Descending to Robin reached its climax shortly after midnight in

on Road and proceeding eastward from

furious downpour, in which. 5.38 inches of "Burnside Mr. Choa Leep Chee's charm rain fell, and although, we are pleased to state, no serious damage was done, both ashore ing house-the spectacle presented itself of and afloat, while the blow lasted it did a eumerous plant-pote being overturned and their contents emptied across the roadway. variety of unusual things. From after mid- While from the boundary wall of the villa-like night, when the banging of doors and. clatter ing of windows made a tune of its own, until bungalows known "Stonyhurst" beautiful streams of crystalline continued to blow with a force nearly approach. about eleven o'clock this morning the wind water poured out into the side-channel. In ing a full-fledged tvphops, rendering it im 'their unrush the, gravel roadway beyond the possible up to the tiffio hour to rido.in a rick-loft Haiphong on the, roth inst., touching at about danda, the Viscount's estate dating the } ceived, &a C.Expreskvitens

concrete lining was literally washed away for ash with anything approaching safety, depth of several inches. Between "Dunbeved" and Elliott Crescent huge branches of the Within A week of the anniversary of the stately pagoda-trees which lent stich grateful memorable Typheon of the 18th September, shade at this particular spot of Robinson 1906, Hongkong has been visited by another Road were brakes, off the trunk and bodily of those seasonal storms which have earned for | carried against the pathway leading 10 this island somewhat unenviable notoriety.one of the private lawus above. Seymour Fortunately for the Colony the storm which Terrace suffered no damage, but for the flood. passed over Hongkong last night and the early hours of this morning, though longer in duration, was not of the same force and in tensity as its predecessor. Thanks also to Ample warning issued from. the Hongkong Observatory on Thursday, and yesterday, toge-

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ther with the cablegrams originsting from Manila and communicated to the local Press by caustesy of the U.S. Consul-General 1 in Hongkong, the shipping, which suffered so enormously in the disastrous typhoon of last year, appears to have escaped with perfect immanity last night.

ing of the garden, common to the eastern section of the terrace, and she smashing up of half-a-dozen flower pots, In Belilios Terrace nothing was noticeable. The same has to be said of St. Joseph's College and the Japanese residences opposite on the elevated plane

known as "Stonehenge."

****STREETS FLOODED AND DESERTED.

Throughout the day the rain' fell, at certain times, in torrents, flooding some streets. The sewers proved entirely inadequate to carry, off the sudden delage, and, save for a few ricksbas and chalrs, the streets were practically deserted.,

The as Chihli with thirty Chinese passen, gers arrived from Laihow on Saturday. She Haihow which he left on the following day. Op the voyage as the glass indicated the approach of a typhoon, Captain Warrack decided to ride out the storm is the best available and an-made for St. John's is. in the small hours of the 14th inst. He an The wind blew chored to the Westward, with terrific force and the minimum reading of the barometer was registered at 2904. Capt. Warrack reports that Gap Itock was not seen within range; the weather was clear, however.

shelter

THE ZOROASTER'S " EXPERIENCE.

A RECALCITRANT COAL TRIMMER

CHARGED WITH REFUSING: DUTY.

H., HOTEL SHORING COLLAPSE. From the roof of the eastero portion of the "Hongkong Hotel there existed up to yesterday some shoring which was placed to keep up the uncollapsed portion of the facing. Part of Proceeding Northward from Christmas is it is there no longer. At pins, o'clock this land i Cargo of phosphate sock consigned morning, damped by the rain and assisted by to the Mitsui Baan Kaitha, the as. Zergaster the wind, that part fell on 10 Messrs. A. Ling did not wholly escape the storm of Friday night. and Company's roof, breaking away a mali Commanded by Capt. John. Ewan the Zoraster the Teth lnstant." part of the cornice facing on the Queen's Road Teft Christmas Island on the 3rd September side, followed by a shower of bricks, mortar bound for Hongkong. At midnight on Friday and hamboo poles into the street. Happily, fast, the vessel entered the southern limits of the no use was injured,

typhoon which she succeeded in riding out without any untoward incident, Chief Officer G. I. Miles, of the Zaroaster, reported that, otherwise, his vessel experienced light mon soon and fine weather throughout.

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CHAIR COOLIE HURT.

GRIFFINS SALE AT THE SHANG

HAI HORSE BAZAAR,

The N. C. D. Nema of 9th insi, says:→→Sixteen splendid griffins were sold at the Dallas Horse Repository on Saturday last at prices slightly in advance of those procured on the day before. Purchasers were numerous and the bidding brisk. A nice grey pony opened the sale and At the Marine Court, last Monday morning, was sold for Tis. 160. A grey of considerable before Commander Basil Taylor, R., Harbour promise then realized Tir. 133 No. 7a very it was very cheap. Master, Captain R. Evans, of the steamer Indra-nice-grey, was obtained by Mr. Dallas for the

Four alber useful anin alı run at

ittle over samho, charged Mahommed Said, a coal trim Company at The 160 mer, with disobeying his lawful commands on

Tis. Too, and then the Company-secured a bay The accused pleaded guilty.

and a grey for Tis. 200 each, which it was of the 14th instant, while at sucho: in the bar thres ponies, however, were the plok of the Captain Evans stated that on the aftemoon fortunata to obtain at the price. The last boar, the chief engineer reported to him that lot. No. 14, a bandsome grey wont to Mr. accused had refused to do his work-coal trim Toeg for The 350; No. 15, alepa greyland a ming in the bunker. Witness Logged him and pony which should repay its purchaser on the fined him two days pay. Defendant, witness course, was bought by Mr. Hayes for Tis 200 said, declared that be did not get enough to Mr. Hughes bought the last on offer for Fla eat that he was a Moslem; that he wanted 40011 in a very strong grey, with good quar Moslem food, and that he wanted" "extras", ters and excellent points for racing. The aver Previously, witness had never had any cam-age price of the lot was 3is, 169, an

Foth Inst. plaints made by other members of the crew.

Two of the SAME Jilot of, grilling ware; His seamen were Malays, the firemen Cafenus, men, the accused being an Egyptian. Accused sold privately prior to the sale yesterday, so was again ordered to "torn to continued the only elevan ponies were on offer. The first captain, and again he refused. When ordered was a young red chestnut of mather proppesuss

A MOST PICTURESQUE SIGHT, however, was presented by the slopes of Fairview," the western hall of which is in Dr. K. Justi's occupation. Great sheets of a foam ing straum were pouring down the steep zig-zag incline which serves as the approach to "Fair- THE TYPHOON'S FORERUNNER.

view from Robinson Road. For a height of some The first indications of an approaching storm thirty feet the rain water, which had been col in Hongkong were felt late on Thursday even lected in a sort of catchment area formed by ing when shortly after six o'clock a thunder the grounds of "Fairview" and "Staschenge. atom, accompanied by torrential rains, broke poured down with a mighty rush and in its des over the Colony. It was but the harbinger of

cent presented all the appearance of a beauti the typhoon which was making its slow

ful cataract in misliture. The side-channel "progress noribwards from Guam which crossed

was not wide enough to carry off this heavy. southward later in the night. At 9.30 p.m. the volume of water, and the road was in conse. same (Thursday) evening, the Observatory Officials at Kowloon issued orders to hoist thence cut up for a width of about two feet. No, a night signal. The three vertical lights and as deep again to assist the onflow of this lucky. He was unable to get his neck out of 1 shence, to port strong wind to moderate gaie 1.10 go forward he jumped overboard and had to' l-ing appearance and starting at Tis, go thï;bid•·

immense volume,

The storm-water channel in "lenealy arm of H.M.S. -Tamar and, fepeated from Ravine was choked by sand and detritun Rround. When he was released it was die from East to South-East, and high confused | be rescued by a steam-launch lying alongside? I'ding rose slowly to Tis, roo. Twobavers van fa

Green Red Green-exhibited from the, yard

washed down from the bills,

THE PUBLIC Gardens,

The only accident that was registered was that which occurred to a chair coalie, II. S. Humphrey, an assistant in the Inter who had to be medically treated. Mr.

THE CM.CO.% 6.§. "SHAOBRINO," " National Bank, was riding in the chair at the Capt, W. McIntosh, arrived from Shanghai time. Going along Macdonnell Road at about

on Sunday. She left the Northern port for ten o'clock a gust of wind caught the chair Hongkong on the 10th last, and carried forty. broadside on and blew it into the sidechapel two native passengers on board. The official The foremost coolis managed to escape injury, report of the voyage is :-" Light to fresh east but his confrere at the other end was not so wind and sea, and southerly swell to Lamocks the shaft and was consequently pinned to the covered that he had broken one of bis fingeri on the right hand. He was taken to Dr.

Jordan's surgery, which was close by where part of the finger was amputated, the other part placed in splints. Mr. Humphrey. notwithstanding his shock, was in no way injured.

COLLAPSE OF A WALL.

the Harbour Office Flagstalf and other signal stations indicated a typhoon to be situated less than 30 miles from the Colony. As nearly as could be forecasted a depression appeared to be It was at the public gardens that the greatest developingi

g in the China Sea in the S.E. of Hong amount of damage, as the result of the storm, kang. At 5.45 the following morning (Friday) was noticeable. Io what is known as the the night signals made room for the Black Cone New Gardens" much damage, which win point downwards over the Drum, denoting the take time to restore, was done. The luxuriant existence of a typhoon S. of Hongkong tropical palms on the green lawn, the fine Within soo miles. In the Observatory bulletin collection of Oregon and Australian palms lessed yesterday forenoon, Mr. Figg, the and numerous ornamental creepers suffered dimctor, reported at 11 am, that the baro reler from the effects of the wind and heavy rains bad risen slightly over Formosa and the SE. Near the Deer Pens at the eastern gate, a large coasts of Chins, and fallen considerably in flowering tes, indigenous to Hongkong, was sisted of soft clay-raised to about eight feet Hongkong. The depression might be a typhoon, uprooted. Large branches of an exceptionally above the level of the street-being washed, "It appeared to be situated"about"rag miles to | fine specimen of the ylang-ylang tree loaded | away........

The only other collapse, as' far/KA WO CAS team, that occurred during the storm's busiest hour, was that at 7 and 9, Tank Lane, Central district. The wall at the back of these build Ings foll, owing to the foundation which con

sea with blinding squalls of wind and rain.”

*S.6. "MICOMEDIA'S " BAILAND.

Jag

Owing to the secant bad weather the sailing of the ss. Nicomedia has been postponed ustil tomorrow, Tuesday, at noon. In addition to rer usual ports of call; she will call at Keelung on her homeward 'trip.

ALA, DA BO THE "DOCK CO.

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Accused said that the food eaten by the Ined active, but one ceased at the next bid and the dian firemen consisted of rice and chillies. The best bargain of the day was scented for Tis. Ito Intter.ho was got used to, and asked for better A couple of medium animals were sold, and then food. Then, he stated, he was struck by the a grey and a yellow-bay each realized Tir chief engineer: When the vessel arrived in These two wore quiet and gave signs of ability Hongkong he asked for abore leave, to set the to carry weight No. 6, at cleat shouldered Harbour Master, but was rolused: Ho naked iron grey with good points, went for Tiff 175. again on Saturday and when the captain threats Until No. 9 appeared nothing promising to. ened to handcuff him he

So far, as the Hongkong and Whampoa and jumped out the side, became frightened Captain Evans, recalled, mated that accused Dock Co. is concerned, the shareholders are to be congratulated upon the practical immunity had never asked permission to go ashore. from loss of any units of the company's When the ship was in quarantine witness saw floating plant. From all the three establish," accused hailing a sampay, obviously, with the meals at Hooghom, Samsbuipo, and. Aber intention of going ashore, deep-up till noon to-day no report of damage has been received at the hand silice, süber of

likely pony and quiet, but somewhat mullih into fere with local records was seen 11VAD A about the head. As a sample of hors 10 was the pick of the lot. It

grey with a pretty baad kesembl] 'but rather small for clos

** sold for Tis ara, The last i grei His Worship, convicted the accused and or- gulet, found ready boyerE RDA dered him to forfeit,six days, pay.